WASHINGTON, DC—This year it tried something different, awarding the contracts based on geographic coverage.

LONDON and NEW YORK CITY—Opportunistic funds are trending larger, says Preqin; those that closed during Q3 represented 75% of the capital raised by all private real estate funds during the quarter.

NEW YORK CITY—Deloitte's Bob O'Brien says industry leaders need to focus on ““the longer-term strategic issues at play and how they can stay ahead of the impacts.”

WASHINGTON, DC—REITs outperformed the larger equity market in September but still remain behind for the year. But two emerging trends could finally push REITs out of their funk.